Career path
Digital Forensics Analyst
Conduct investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, such as digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents. Analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to derive information in support of system and network vulnerability mitigation. Preserve and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, fraud, counterintelligence, or law enforcement investigations.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- Conventional InterestsCentral
Your interest in structured, detail-oriented work with clear procedures and data.
- OpennessImportant
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- Fluid ReasoningModerate
Your ability to spot patterns and rules in novel material, without relying on prior knowledge.
- Working MemoryModerate
How much information you can hold and manipulate in your head at once.
- Processing SpeedModerate
How quickly you can take in information, filter what matters, and act on it.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
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- Technology & engineering
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- Digital Forensics Analysts
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